Hasel
A feminine name of German origin meaning "hazelnut tree".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Hasel. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Hasel today is around 113 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hasel births was 1916 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hasel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Hasel is about 113 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Hasels were born before 1923.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hasel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1916
21 babies that year
Average age
113
years old
1921 SSA rank
#4,069
Tracked since 1889
Census
Hasel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Hasel, which placed it at #49,647 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
52.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hasel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hasel is Hispanic at 52.4%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Hasel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Hasel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino52.4% · 65
- White29.8% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.1% · 10
- Black or African American7.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 2
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Hasel
Hasel leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Hasel as a male name
- Ranked #4,069 in 1921
- 6 male births in 1921
- Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Hasel as a female name
- Ranked #4,834 in 1930
- 5 female births in 1930
- Peak: 1916 (21 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Hasel on both sides of the split. Of the 124 people counted with this name, 31 were male (25.0%) and 93 were female (75.0%).
Popularity
Hasel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Hasel from the 1880s through to the 1930s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 131 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Hasel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hasel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Hasel
The given name Hasel traces its origins to the Old English language, emerging in the Anglo-Saxon era around the 5th to 11th centuries AD. It is derived from the Old English word "hæsel," which means "hazel tree" or "hazelwood." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with people living near or working with hazel trees or woodlands.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hasel can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their holdings in England compiled in 1086 on the orders of William the Conqueror. A landowner named Hasel is mentioned among the listings, indicating the presence of this name during the Norman period.
In the later medieval era, the name Hasel appears in various historical records and documents. For instance, a monk named Hasel is mentioned in the chronicles of the Benedictine abbey at Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in the 12th century. This suggests that the name was also used in monastic and religious circles.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Hasel. One of the earliest was Hasel the Red, a Viking chieftain who led a group of Norsemen in raids along the coasts of England and France in the 9th century. His exploits were recorded in the Icelandic sagas.
Another prominent figure was Hasel the Elder, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 11th century. He was known for his extensive writings on metaphysics and ethics, which influenced the intellectual discourse of his time.
In the 15th century, Hasel von Wittenberg was a German painter and illustrator renowned for his intricate illuminated manuscripts and religious paintings commissioned by various noble patrons.
During the Renaissance period, Hasel de Medici was an Italian banker and diplomat from the influential Medici family. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and fostering economic ties between the city-states of Italy.
Moving forward to the 18th century, Hasel Brontë was an English author and poet, best known for her celebrated novel "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall," which explored themes of gender roles and societal norms.
It is worth noting that while the name Hasel has its roots in the Old English language, it has evolved and been adapted across different cultures and regions over time, with variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Hasel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hasel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hasel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hasel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hasel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Hasel a common name?
We classify Hasel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 406 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hasel most popular?
The single biggest year for Hasel was 1916, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hasel is about 113 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Hasel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Hasel, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Hasel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Hasel?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Hasel on both sides of the split. Of the 124 people counted with this name, 31 were male (25.0%) and 93 were female (75.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Hasel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Hasel is Hispanic at 52.4%. The next largest groups are White (29.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Hasel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Hasel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.4% (65 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hasel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hasel a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Hasel in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hasel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hasel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hasel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Hasel?
See how many people have the name Hasel on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.